The Puerta del Sol area is certainly the place to stay if you want to be in easy walking distance for all the attractions and nightlife in the city. We would stay there again. We visited 13-16 September and found the square a dusty building site as road works took up much of the centre. It seems that there is... more

Puerto del Sol is all the wonderful things everybody says: always hopping, close to shopping, bars, tapas, restaurants, Plaza Mayor, and just a little walk to the museums, BUT I wouldn't recommend getting a hotel too close to the center right now. We were just in Madrid and stayed in two hotels in Puerto del Sol and the construction noise... more

Center of my experience in Madrid. Andean street musicians (even mariachis sometimes!), major people-watching, places to eat, landmarks at which to meet (the bear statue or the equestrian), and central to many of the best nightspots. Also the Km. 0 marker, where all of Spain's road meet geographically.I want to spend a New Year's Eve in Puerta del Sol before... more

特にこれといって目立つモノがあるわけでもないし、広い広場があるわけでもないのに、なぜかマドリードを代表する場所。 コル... more